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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"MINER Act"”.
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Design Criteria for Wireless Mesh Communications in Underground Coal Mines
The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 was enacted in response to several coal mining accidents that occurred in the beginning of 2006. The MINER Act does not just require underground mines to integrate wireless communication and tracking systems, but aims to overall …
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The Assessment of Sonic Waves and Tracer Gases as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods for In-Situ Underground Mine Seals
Since the MINER Act of 2006, the minimum static load of in-situ underground mine seals has been increased from 20-psi to either 50-psi if monitoring is conducted or 120-psi if left unmonitored. These minimum strength requirements in seals must be designed, built, and maintained throughout the …
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The Integration of a Coal Mine Emergency Communication Network into Pre-Mine Planning and Development
Regulations, such as the MINER Act of 2006, require the installation of redundant and secondary communication systems to assure that contact can be established with coal miners who may become trapped underground as a result of an event such as a fire, explosion, or inundation. For half a century, …
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Three Essays on Occupational Safety and Labor Market Outcomes
… years. Effects are most evident in manufacturing and less evident in health services, the largest two-digit industries represented in the data.</p> <p>Chapter 3 examines the effect of financial penalties on workplace safety and worker productivity in coal mines. The variation of the …